Definition of Lorisidae

1. Noun. Slow-moving omnivorous nocturnal primates of tropical Asia; usually tailless.


Medical Definition of Lorisidae

1. A family of primates of the suborder strepsirhini containing six genera. The family is distributed in parts of africa, india, asia, and the philippines. The six genera are: arctocebus (golden potto), galago (bush babies), loris (slender loris), nycticebus (slow loris), and perodicticus (potto). Lorises and pottos are relatively common except for arctocebus, the golden potto. All are arboreal and nocturnal. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lorisidae

loriciferans
lorics
lories
lorikeet
lorikeets
lorimer
lorimers
loriner
loriners
loring
lorings
loriot
loriots
loris
lorises
lorisidae (current term)
lorks
lormetazepam
lorn
lornly
lornness
lornnesses
lornoxicam
lorra
lorrell
lorrells
lorrie
lorried
lorries
lorry

Literary usage of Lorisidae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Origin and Evolution of the Human Dentition by William King Gregory (1922)
"107-110) are directed more outward and are usually even larger than in the lorisidae; (2) the orbital rims and zygomatic arches are extremely delicate; ..."

2. Bulletin by Geological Society of America (1915)
"... also lead me to suspect that this subfamily has been derived from more normal lemurs. The lorisidae (a family which has been referred to above as the ..."

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